box seat

noun

|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of box seat

1 a : a seat in a box (as in a theater or grandstand)

b : a position favorable for viewing something

2 : ²box 4b

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In box seats above the finish, 82-year-old Hall of Fame trainer and legend-in-residence D. Wayne Lukas also lost the race to the fog.

— tim layden, SI.com, "Justify Emerges From the Fog at Preakness to Keep Triple Crown Pursuit Alive," 19 May 2018
Forget about opponents stealing signs in the late innings; the gamblers in the box seats making in-game bets potentially have even more to gain by studying the third-base coach.

— david haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Supreme Court's sports gambling decision opens doors both prosperous and perilous," 14 May 2018
During the live auction portion of the event — where the transgender advocate was honored with the Champion of Israel and LGBTQ Rights Award — prizes like box seats at a Yankees game were not selling.

— maggie parker, PEOPLE.com, "Caitlyn Jenner Says She Still Considers the Kardashians Her Children," 9 Mar. 2018
Before him, the ritual of throwing out the first ball from the president's box seat was a dignified exchange between the chief executive and the Senators' starting pitcher.

— chicagotribune.com, "Donald Trump's divisive decision to skip opening day," 5 Apr. 2018
Prices range from $30 for upper-level vista seats to $293 each for clubhouse box seats.

— jordan mcpherson, miamiherald, "If you plan to see the Marlins’ on Opening Day, here’s what you need to know | Miami Herald," 28 Mar. 2018
Ticket prices were set deliberately low, as little as 15 euros, or $18, even before youth and other discounts; the most expensive box seat typically is no more than €120, undiscounted, a pittance by the standards of major opera houses.

— rod nordland, New York Times, "Not Just a Pretty Facade, Palermo’s Opera Is an Anti-Mafia Symbol," 12 Mar. 2018
The city of Madison gets 25 free box seats for each game as well as 10 dates during the season for use of a suite.

— paul gattis, AL.com, "What will Madison baseball stadium look like? Check out the pics," 1 Mar. 2018
In February 1950, a box seat at the rodeo would set you back $3.60 with tax.

— from express-news archives, San Antonio Express-News, "The rodeo got its start in 1950, with 5,000 visitors the first day," 7 Feb. 2018

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1801

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